Leeds United-mad Luke Humphries beats Luke Littler before winning Czech Darts Open title

World champion Luke Humphries claimed the Czech Darts Open title after getting past Luke Littler and then thrashing Kim Huybrechts to win his second Czech Open title in Prague.

The Leeds United fan took the £30,000 top prize with a crushing 8-1 victory over Belgian Huybrechts in which he averaged 105.57.

That followed a compelling 7-4 semi-final win against teen sensation Littler, whose run to that point had included posting averages of 110.43, a new tournament record, when beating Nathan Aspinall 6-1 on Saturday, then 116.51 to break the record in a 6-3 victory over Damon Heta, and 110.57 in a stunning 6-1 triumph against Michael van Gerwen.

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When Humphries took on the 17-year-old star – the player he defeated to lift the world crown back in January – in the last four the averages were 108.56 and 106.73 respectively. The 29-year-old had previously beaten Ritchie Edhouse on Saturday, and then Gian van Veen and Mike De Decker, to whom he had lost in last week’s World Grand Prix final.

Lifelong United fan Humphries told pdc.tv: “When I beat Ritchie Edhouse on Saturday I felt good, but I felt I needed a spark, and I found it today. When I beat Gian I felt that spark again, but I still know there’s another level in me, and I believe I can get better.

“It’s nice to bounce back (from the World Grand Prix), because when you lose in major finals it’s not easy; it does hurt you, so this a nice way to finish my ProTour season.

“I’m going to come back next year and I’m going to work harder. I’m going to change things and I’m going to win more – that’s my commitment to the game!”